Campbell Hausfeld air compressors are available from a number of sources and this company is a key manufacturer / supplier of private labeled air compressors for a host of other companies as well.
If we could assign a pedigree to a company, then Campbell Hausfeld air compressors certainly have it. The company has been around since 1863. Currently the Campbell Hausfeld is owned by Marmon Holdings, themselves part of the Berkshire Hathaway group.
Many folks consider Campbell Hausfeld air compressors to be low end, low cost, small workshop or garage shop oriented. This is true. They are that. Yet they are more.
A visit to their website shows that they offer a commercial line of air compressors as well. Unfortunately, when you click the link to their commercial site there is no content on the page. Some of the drop down menus work on the commercial site, but my goodness, such a poor website is more than a bit strange for a company of this size and history. This is the situation in early 2016, at least.
In any case, their commercial line of compressors are both rotary screw and reciprocating, with 5HP motor size and up. The commercial line of Campbell Hausfeld air compressors is available from outlets such as Acklands Grainger, Grainger, Northern Tool, Global Industrial and others.
As to the Campbell Hausfeld smaller air compressor market, they offer quite a range.
From small, fractional HP compressors, to portable units from 1 HP and up, Campbell Hausfeld offer a broad range of DIY air compressors. They can be purchased in many big box stores, and at a host of on line sales sites including Amazon.
One of the good things about Campbell Hausfeld is, if you can locate your air compressor model number, you can usually download the manual and operating instructions for that model from their site. That is a huge plus if you are looking for CH info. Visit the site here: http://www.campbellhausfeld.com/, and drill down to the various pages to find lots of info.
Campbell Hausfeld is a key supplier of privately branded air compressors. If you acquire a different brand and you are looking for information about that brand, check out the models on the CH website. You may find that your different brand air compressor is identical (except for the color) to a CH product, and, if so, typically parts from the Campbell Hausfeld compressor will fit on the other brand.
If you are unable to get help or information about your Campbell Hausfeld air compressor, feel free to use this forum page we have set up. Of course, only questions and comments about the Campbell Hausfeld line of air compressors can be posted here.
It’s a two stage; I’ll Look for a valve somewhere in the line between the first and second stages, or maybe in the head of the first stage. Thanks so much for your quick and useful responses.
Sure. Keep us posted if you will. Good luck.
I have a Campbell Hausfeld compressor model number HS050000AV with an 80 gallon tank and a 5hp 240v motor. It’s 12 years old and has 328 hours on it. I replaced the motor at 301 hours. It’s run well all these years and gets regular maintenance. The problem I’m having is while running normally it often bogs way down till you can almost count the pump cycles, then the belt develops a screeching noise, and eventually (10-20 seconds) it will go back up to normal rpm. Then a minute or 2 later, it repeats. To me it sounds like that… Read more »
No, I suspect too it cannot be good for the motor.
It sounds as though there is back pressure building up, the increasing load is slowing the pump – the motor wants to continue rotating at the normal speed – and that could lead to belt screech.
I’m leaning towards a valve in the pump, or in the lines that go to the tank being compromised in some way and that is leading to back pressure. After the compressor slows, there is time for the back-pressure to bleed off, and the motor and pump continues at normal speed.
Those are good thoughts. Thank you. I can’t imagine the line that goes from the second stage pump to the tank could be compromised; can it get clogged somehow from pump air output? What valves are present in the pump that could cause this? Are they replaceable? Could it be related to the pressure switch at all? Thanks!
Tim, I don’t have the pump in front of me to examine. Is it a two stage or just dual piston? If two stage, then there’s a line between first stage and second, and that second has in intake valve. Follow the air. There’s got to be a tank check valve, which may be the issue, or, more likely, it’s the valve(s) in the pump head.
I have a CH compressor WL60001AJ that needs a new pressure switch. The compressor was donated to me, and the on/off lever is missing, and I really don’t know if the rest of the switch is broken or not. The parts sellers say the switch is no longer available. So what can I do? the original switch is W207589AV. Thanks.
Please add a comment here with a photo of your compressor and a closer photo of the existing pressure switch. Thanks.
Pics added. The compressor is also missing the upper shroud (NLA), and 3 of the 4 fan blades on the motor shaft are broken off, so would need to replace that as well. The compressor runs and builds pressure. Apparently the pressure switch is stuck in the “on” position as it begins running when I plug it in. I haven’t figured out exactly how the switch operates, I am not seeing how the switch mechanism opens the contact points. I stumbled across someone who 3D printed a new on/off lever, but as I mentioned, not sure if that is the… Read more »
Thanks for the pics. On the 3rd pic I can see the specs for that switch, and also, that it’s mounted on a manifold. I am assuming that the manifold is, in turn, threaded onto the nipple sticking straight up out of the tank? I just googled “95 – 120 PSI pressure switch on a base” and found a number that would be fine for this compressor. Just make sure that the one you buy is close to the same pressure range, no more than 5 PSI higher on the cut out, and that the voltage is 120/240. I believe… Read more »
Thank you for the information, apparently easier than I thought.
I’m thinking that instead of going with an all-in-one solution (the ones I saw on Amazon look pretty cheap, perhaps you could comment), perhaps a Square-D pressure switch (9013FHG12J52M1X), and pick up a regulator from possibly Harbor Freight, maybe one with an integrated water separator.Guess I shouldn’t complain about cheap, and in the next sentence promote HF, right?
Again I appreciate you setting me on a path to successful repair!
Square D offers excellent product, but I question the worth of using them here. A FURNAS or LEFOO brand would do the job nicely and in the fullness of time, would be a lower cost replacement than the Square D. As to the fan, if you measure the fan diameter, the shaft diameter, and Google replacement compressor fan, I’m sure you will find one that’s close enough to the original to replace it. A regulator with a filter is an excellent idea. Many folks don’t use their compressors enough to make water a real problem. Just know that every time… Read more »
I have a cambel model wl 604003aj, it stars for a second and pops the breaker 20 amp, nothing else on it . not used to fixing these things what could it be?
Please go here and scroll down to, and read, the pages about air compressors that won’t start, for some things to check: https://fix-my-compressor.com/air-compressor-problems-and-fixes/
One of those things is the start capacitor, and my guess is that your compressor capacitor may be the issue. It needs testing. If you aren’t used to fixing things, this may be a bit beyond your skills right now. Know anyone local that can help? Good luck.
I have a Campbell Hausfeld WL611102AJ with a broken compression ring. Is there any way to replace it?
At one point you could buy a piston service kit, but apparently no longer.
If you have the ring, measure O.D., I.D., width and thickness and google “replacement compressor piston rings” and use the dimensions you’ve gathered to talk to the people that actually make them, of which there are many.
I have a 11 Gallon 3.5 HP combination. It is a 1996 Campbell Hausfeld WL600605AJ. The regulator has been previously replaced, and I don’t see an unloader anywhere. The check-valve has a plug in it where I would expect to see an unloader port. The pump will start ok if I disconnect the tube from the pump to the tank, and it will continue to build pressure up to 125psi once I reconnect it (while the pump is running). After this, it chugs to try to restart and will eventually blow a 20 amp breaker. I have replaced both capacitors… Read more »
I found I think, an image of the plumbing of the WL600605AJ. It clearly shows an unloader line (known as exhaust tube #4 in your diagram) on the original compressor. So, you need to have an unloader line run from the check valve to the unloader valve on your compressor pressure switch. That should resolve the issue as you have described it.
Thanks Willy. #4 in that diagram is the exhaust tube from the pump to the tank (via the check valve #6). It heats up a lot when the tank is filled. The check valve has a 1/8 inch port on it but it is plugged (and it is seized). I can’t tell if that plug is original or not, and I don’t see any connection from the exhaust tube or check valve to the pressure switch. I can try installing a new pressure switch that has an unloader valve (and the associated line over to the check valve, and a… Read more »
Tim, you’re guess is as good as mine, as you have the compressor right in front of you. My thoughts are that your compressor needs to unload the air over the piston when it stops, to ease the restart load. If that’s not happening, and there is no way for that air to vent out elsewhere, the additional load is enough to stall the motor on restart with air pressure in the tank. On the other hand, in your follow up post which I’ve added to your earlier one, if there is no air in the tank, and that is… Read more »
I think it’s the motor. I have fully disassembled and reassembled everything. I have tried a new check valve, plumbed a new unloader line and new pressure switch. I believe the centrifugal switch is ok (I can’t directly check the centrifugal switch — I can’t spin the shaft fast enough by hand to trigger it. However, the switch does seem to operate smoothly, and while the motor tries to spin when powered on, the motor does not try to spin if the start capacitor is disconnected — I think that means that the centrifugal switch is closing properly). The motor/pump… Read more »
Tim, thanks for the update. If you have a motor rebuilder anywhere near you they can help you with the RPM of the old, and possibly help you with a used motor. Good luck.
So I couldn’t fix the motor. The pump was integrated – it shared some of the motor housing. I cut the stator to separate the pump and motor components, and then mounted a second hand motor to the pump using a belt drive. It was pretty noisy and rickety (I had to grind the leftover part of the pump shaft to 5/8 and I didn’t get it quite centered). I then picked up a decent two cylinder pump at princess auto for $129 CAD. With the second hand motor, I’m getting about 5.0CFM from it at 90psi. While it’s not… Read more »
Someone far smarter than me said “necessity is the mother of invention”. Congrats on “inventing” your own solution. Well done.
I have a Campbell Hausfeld Air Compressor model fl3201 and I cannot find any specifications on the motor. And when I say I can’t find any specifications they have been spray-painted over and I can’t read them any help would be greatly appreciated
We are having trouble with the compressor cuting off and not having enough pressure. The switch was replaced on it and it’s still doing the same thing. When the air is used the compressor won’t kick back on.
Melissa, if the compressor was working properly before, in the same location and with the same power supply, the symptom typically points to a couple of things. One of them may have been the unloader valve failing, yet you’ve addressed this with a new switch which, I expect, also had a new unloader valve? When you say that the compressor is cutting off without having “enough pressure”, does that mean that the tank gauge is registering a pressure that is lower than the normal cut out pressure and the compressor is stopping before it should. That being the case you… Read more »
I need replacement parts for this AIR Compressor , air hose, washers, Plastic fan , Model No. WL6600900Aj (AGMo1) 26 Gallon/ 1.7 HP. Pump No. WL390100AJ
Serial No.L6/22/2005. Can you Please help me. Thank You..
I have a Campbell hausfeld iron force. 22 gallon belt driven. It keeps getting hot and shutting off.
Chris, are you running it longer than normal? What’s the air tool you are using? Do you know the CFM requirements of the air tool. What is the HP of the motor? Did you change anything about the location where you are using it?
Only running about 15 minutes then it shuts off for 30-60. 5.5 hp. Using a gravity fed paint gun.
Check the motor capacitors. This page may help!
I have an old Campbell Hausfield 20-gallon air compressor that has started blowing a lot of oil out of the oil filler cap. I’m wondering if this is an indicator of piston ring failure/wear, and if so, can you give me a general idea of how difficult it is to replace the rings? It’s been a reliable compressor since I bought it in the late 90s but if it’s outlived its time, I don’t want to spend a lot of money or time trying to fix it. Thanks!
“piston ring failure/wear”, yes, I suspect that is the cause. If air and oil is blowing out the oil fill tube and cap, that air has to be coming from the compression chamber, and that means it’s blowing by the piston seals. No, I cannot comment on how hard this is, as I don’t know your skill set. Some folks will find this intimidating, others will find tearing down a compressor pump and rebuilding it a piece of cake. If you aren’t really handy with rebuilding stuff, this task may be beyond your skills.
Hello, I have a Campbell Hausfeld 6 hp 60 gallon 125 max psi compressor. I replaced the pressure switch with unloader valve and replaced the check valve in the top of the air tank. The problem I am having is that the compressor doesn’t turn off when I switch it to off. and when i do switch it to off the air comes out of the unloader fitting on the new pressure switch. This problem has been boggling my mind since all the parts have been replaced and I cannot locate a local business that repairs air compressors. Any help… Read more »
When you write “he compressor doesn’t turn off when I switch it to off”, what are you turning off, a lever or knob on the pressure switch, or a separate ON/OFF switch? If it’s a lever or knob on the pressure switch, and turning the switch to off doesn’t cut power to the motor, then the switch is likely wired incorrectly. “When i do switch it to off the air comes out of the unloader fitting on the new pressure switch” – that’s supposed to happen, yet air should just bleed for a moment to clear the air over the… Read more »
My compressor bill up pressure to around 120psi but will not shut off. It’s a Chamberlain Hausfeld 200psl, can you help?
Hi Jerry. I think you might mean a Campbell Hausfeld air compressor. OK, if the compressor is rated to cut out at 200 PSI, and the tank pressure gets to 120 PSI, goes no higher, and the compressor continues to run, then it’s quite likely it’s a pump issue. Maybe you could have a look at this page: http://fix-my-compressor.com/when-an-air-compressor-runs-and-runs/ and check out yours based on what’s listed here? Let us know what you find if you will.
I have a Campbell Hausfeld 13gal WL650000AJ. It wasn’t holding pressure so I purchased the head repair kit and new piston ring. All works very well now.
However, when I start the motor, the check valve at the tank blows a lot of air while filling. When it reaches 125psi it cuts off and there are no leaks, so the check valve appears to be working.
I never paid attention to that before, but thought if all that air wasn’t being blown out of the check valve, the tank would fill quicker. Is this normal?
Good that you were able to repair the pump. A pump kit works wonders on older compressors. I looked for images of your compressor, found some, and though difficult, did manage to see where the line from the pump enters the tank, that through the tank check valve. What I don’t see is where, at that point, there should be any leak? Some lower end compressors have a pin hole in a fitting or in the line to the tank which does bleed air while the compressor is running, and then, when the compressor stops, air bleeds off from over… Read more »
I have Campbell Hausfeld 21 Gallon tank air compressor will not build up pressure only up to 30 PSI, use to go up to 120 PSI.
One website said REED VALUE bad.
Shawn from campbells hausfeld said could be reed value or piston rings.
I sprayed WD40 on top piston did not leak for over two days . These is no model number on it shawn told me to send him pictures he’d try to match it with model no luck after week here are some pictures of the compressor. would like to fix it .
I’m not quite sure what your comment about spraying WD-40 on the piston means, James. Are you saying that after you sprayed the piston, the compressor would build pressure normally for two days? If not, what leak are you referring too. I’m not a Campbell Hausfeld person, and am not going to disagree with Shawn. I will say that the symptoms you refer to are commonly caused by a failing intake/pressure valve, a leaking piston seal that opens as the back pressure grows (though I would expect to feel air blowing out the oil fill tube vent if this were… Read more »
I have a CH air compressor model # HU200001
I have to spin the fan to get the motor to run and then it does not build up any pressure in the tank…Any thoughts on what I need to do to fix it?
Sounds like a couple of issues, Jonathan. Make sure the plug is in a socket directly, not using any extension cord. If no difference on start, then it’s time to look at the capacitor connections on the compressor motor, and if they are good, then test the capacitor. See how on this site. As to no air going into the tank, three is a list of things to check on that page on this site. Please check them and let us know what you find.
I have a Campbell Hausfeld 15 gallon compressor model #HJ300101. It pumps up when turned on, but won’t restart after some air is used. I have to turn it off for a while & then back on. When turned back on, it pumps up fine. Shortly after motor turns off, I hear something click as if a switch is being turned off. Could this be the pressure switch or unloaded valve? Thanks for your help!
Test the compressor by letting all the air out of the tank, and then trying to start it. If it starts OK, test it again. If it works again, that suggests that the unloader valve is not functioning properly and it needs to be fixed.
Thanks for posting this information, and the Compressor will not build pressure page. I have an old CH WL6509 5.5 HP, 22 Gal. unit that was used to blow out my sprinkler system a few times years ago. It will not charge past 50 PSI or so, the compressor just runs and runs. Fortunately the tank holds pressure.
Hopefully I can find out what is wrong using the pages here and the documentation from the CH site.
Thanks again!
I have an older quad/60 gal. vertical tank. Model# CIQ71060V. As it starts, it does make a slight clicking sound. When it builds pressure to between 80psi and 90psi, it makes a grinding sound. This just started. If I let it cool down, it will start out the same way,l then at pressure it grinds again. I changed the oil, but that didn’t help. Any suggestions?
We think it may be a couple of issues on your Campbell Hausfeld compressor. We think the clicking may be related to a failing centrifugal starter on the motor. As to the grinding, changing the oil may have alleviated it a bit, but if it’s the crank bearing, which is our guess, it’s time for a pump rebuild.
Hi, My Campbell Hausfeld CI071080VMS air compressor was operating great until last week when a tube fitting crack Part#: TF060402AJ, I replaced it and since then i got a different problem. the compressor will start and built pressure at normal speed up to 150psi and it triggers the pop off valve Part#: V-215200AV and it keeps running( it should go up to 175 psi) and it will pop the breaker.
Is my Pressure Switch-135 Psi On/175 Psi Off Part #: CW207561AV Bad?
Thanks for your help.
We believe that your Campbell Hausfeld air compressor is popping the breaker as the motor is getting too hot from running too long. We also think that you may have somehow contaminated the PRV V-215200AV and it is releasing too soon, the pressure cannot build to cut out, and your compressor motor overheats. We don’t think it’s a pressure switch issue. The part V-215200AV is supposed to crack open at 200 PSI. Try pulling the plug, emptying all the air from the tank, removing the PRV and rinsing it in paint thinner. Let it dry thoroughly. Reinstall and start the… Read more »
I just replaced the pump on my CH compressor. The old pump had an unloader valve. The new pump has a plug where the unloader line would go. It seems to operate fine, with no undue stress when it restarts. Are there pumps that do not need the unloader/ Should I remove the plug and connect it any way?.
A bit hard to be definite when we don’t know the model of the Campbell Hausfeld air compressor you have. If it is a fractional HP model, it is possible that the compressor does not require an unloader, or the unloader is a small hole in the top of the cylinder housing. If the pump had and unloader plumbed over to the pressure switch on the old model, then we would plumb the new similarly.